Vehicle-tire.



W. T. ERlCKSON.

VEHICLE TiRE,

APPLICATION FILED Auc.19.1913.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

i. 2 To the leaves to the support ing member to form the tire as illustrated, the two extremities are compr ssed slightly, the fastening ends-C U are inserted throngl'i the holes L2 and the compression released It is eyident that the'pertieular size, shape and 212' l"5 t1lg61118l1l1 of the leaves or members and their attaching means may be varied from the particular form illustrated in the accompanying drawing, without going be yond the scope of my invention which is a vehicle tire comprised of a plurality of 1" silient members in juxtaposition to each other in a plane nreieruhly diagonal to the rim oi? the Wheel end attached thereto.

ll hat is claimed is:

1 In combination with the periphery of :1 wheel, a tread composed of a plurality of diagonally disposed lint resilient members, said. members being hent downwardly and angulurly twisted until they are substantially perpendicular to the edge of the Wheel end terminating in shoulders capable of abutment against the periphery when the ends of the resilient members are inserted 'tl'irough openings in the periphery, and fastening ends capable oi? removable insertion in the openings in the periphery.

in combination with the periphery of a wheel, a tread composed of a plurality of diagonally disposed fiat resilient members, said members being extended downwardly and inwardly and terminating in a holding member comprising an extended L-shnped lug with Which the end of the resilient member forms n shoulder, the holding members being capable of removable insertion in openings in the periphery.

Signed at New York city, in the county oil New York and State of New York, this 16th day of August, 1913.

WILLIAM T. ERICKSON.

Witnesses:

RITA. LYNCH, LAURA lil, SMrrir. 

